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- What Are Cheese Stuffed Poblano Peppers?
- How To Make Stuffed Poblano Peppers
- Are Stuffed Peppers Keto?
- Are Poblano Peppers Spicy?
- Can You Make Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Ahead?
- Can Stuffed Poblano Peppers Be Frozen?
- What To Serve with Mexican Stuffed Poblano Peppers
- Tools To Make Keto Stuffed Poblano Peppers With Cheese & Chicken
- Keto Mexican Cheese & Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe
I’ve made stuffed bell peppers a thousand times before, but keto stuffed poblano peppers with chicken and cheese? This was a first! And you guys, I don’t know why I waited so long. With chicken, cheese, and plenty of taco flavors, I happen to think this is the best stuffed poblano pepper recipe out there. And don’t you worry, these chicken stuffed poblano peppers are not only delicious, but also healthy! The filling of my cheese stuffed poblano peppers covers vegetables (diced tomatoes) and protein (shredded chicken), and adding cream cheese at the end makes the filling incredibly creamy. Try out this Mexican stuffed poblano peppers recipe for an easy meal that’s ready in less than 30 minutes!
What Are Cheese Stuffed Poblano Peppers?
These Mexican cheese stuffed poblano peppers are just what they sound like: poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, chicken, and loads of Mexican flavors! And much like chicken tortilla soup, it’s an easy recipe to make low carb.
They are similar to a traditional Italian-based stuffed pepper (like my lasagna stuffed peppers!), but with taco flavors and poblano peppers to give them a slightly smoky flavor.
How To Make Stuffed Poblano Peppers
My cheese stuffed poblano keto peppers are pretty simple to make! Here’s how we make them:
- Prep the peppers. Cut the peppers in half and remove seeds. Place them onto a lined baking sheet.
- Make keto poblano stuffed peppers filling. The filling is essentially sauteed garlic, shredded chicken, diced tomatoes, and taco seasoning. The mixture is liquid at first, but reduces to a thick filling after simmering.
- Stir in cream cheese. This mellows out the filling and makes it creamy!
- Stuff the chicken stuffed poblano peppers. Stuff the filling into the poblano peppers and place, open side up, on baking sheet. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake stuffed peppers. Bake the keto stuffed poblano pepper recipe for 15-20 minutes, until peppers are soft and cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro.
Are Stuffed Peppers Keto?
This stuffed poblano peppers recipe certainly is keto! Many stuffed pepper recipes contain carbs like rice or other grains, but these keto stuffed poblano peppers have a creamy, delicious filling, without any of the carbs!
Each pepper has just 4 grams of net carbs. The full nutrition stats can be found below the recipe card.
Are Poblano Peppers Spicy?
No, poblano peppers aren’t spicy. The name and Mexican flair makes me think of spice, but they actually are not.
However, the filling in these stuffed poblano peppers is moderately spicy from the taco seasoning. Feel free to reduce the amount a bit if you want less spice.
Can You Make Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Ahead?
You can make 3 parts of this stuffed poblano peppers keto recipe ahead:
- You can prep the peppers (cut and remove seeds).
- You can make the filling.
- Assemble the peppers.
You can store the prepared peppers and filling separately in the fridge for several days, or store the assembled peppers in a covered baking dish for 1-2 days.
When you’re ready to make your healthy chicken stuffed poblano peppers, simply bake as directed, until heated through and cheese has melted.
Can Stuffed Poblano Peppers Be Frozen?
Yes, you can absolutely freeze this Mexican stuffed poblano peppers recipe! In fact, keto stuffed poblano peppers freeze really well.
Simply place them into a casserole baking dish and cover tightly with foil and/or plastic wrap. Alternatively, you can wrap each individual pepper with plastic wrap and store in the freezer. Either method will last for about 2 months in the freezer.
TIP: You can freeze stuffed poblanos before OR after baking. Both ways work great!
When you’re ready to dig into this chicken stuffed poblano peppers keto recipe, simply thaw peppers in fridge and bake until heated through and cheese has melted. You can even bake them from frozen if you like.
What To Serve with Mexican Stuffed Poblano Peppers
These baked cheese stuffed poblano peppers are a meal on their own, so you don’t have to have another side. But if you want to add a little something, here are a few ideas:
- Oven Roasted Vegetables – This easy keto side dish is super versatile, you can serve it with just about anything!
- Sauteed Broccoli with Garlic – A quick stir fry always makes a great side and this sauteed broccoli is no exception.
- Keto Almond Tortillas – Serve up low carb poblano pepper recipes with warm tortillas on the side. Spread them with a pat of butter or melt cheese in them for a quick quesadilla.
- Roasted Asparagus – You can’t go wrong with roasted asparagus. Minimal seasonings make it great for anything.
- Rainbow Salad – If you want a crispy, crunchy, fresh side, this one is it. It’s full of bright flavors, and beautiful to boot!
Tools To Make Keto Stuffed Poblano Peppers With Cheese & Chicken
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- Ceramic Paring Knife – This is my go-to paring knife to prep the peppers for this keto stuffed poblano pepper recipe. Ceramic knives are great for vegetables in particular. Plus, it comes in fun colors!
- Hard-Anodized Skillet – Mexican stuffed poblano peppers have a creamy chicken and cheeses filling, all cooked up in a skillet! I love hard-anodized coating like this one, because it’s nonstick but still so durable.
- Nonstick Baking Sheet – My favorite baking sheets! Bake your chicken cheese stuffed poblano peppers recipe on this baking sheet. I like to line it just to be safe, but it’s also nonstick and cleans up really nicely!
Keto Mexican Cheese & Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
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Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds. Place them onto a lined baking sheet. Set aside.
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In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and saute for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
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Add the shredded chicken, diced tomatoes (with liquid), and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3-5 minutes, until the extra liquid is absorbed into the chicken.
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Reduce heat to low. Stir in the cream cheese, pressing with the back of a spoon or spatula to help it mix in, until melted and smooth.
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Stuff the filling into the poblano peppers and place, open side up, back onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each pepper half, about 2 tablespoons (28 grams) each.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes, until peppers are soft and cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
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Serving size: 1 stuffed pepper
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46 Comments
Kim
After reading the comments, I put stuffed peppers minus the cheese on a baking dish, covered with foil and cooked 30 min at 400 degrees. Took off the foil, sprinkled with cheese and cooked another 12 minutes. Peppers were tender, but not mushy.
Elizabeth Larson
This recipe is amazing and easy, if you kind of like (or even do not like) stuffed sweet peppers, you will LOVE this wonderful dish. I made a few changes because I love spicy and use what was on hand. I tripled the fresh garlic cloves, added 1 fresh jalapeño (diced with seeds),1 can Rotel 10.5 oz (in place of diced tomatoes 14.5 oz), Monterey jack (not cheddar), fajita seasoning (in place of taco seasoning). for topping after cooked, fresh avocado, cilantro, and sour cream. As another reviewer commented, the poblano’s are on the more firm side but I liked the fresh crisp of it (not mushy). Thank you for sharing this, we are on a Keto diet, and will make this a weekly meal. The best part of the delicious recipe, was I did NOT miss carbs. Thank you for sharing =)
Lori Burton
This was pretty tasty and easy to make. I do think the peppers should have been blanched and peeled first. They were rather tough to cut into.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Lori, I’m glad you liked the taste! The peppers should be baked until they are soft; it sounds like they needed to bake for longer if they were tough to cut into.
Lori Burton
Poblano chiles are a mild green chile typically used to prepare chiles rellenos, rajas con queso, and crema de poblano. They need to be roasted and peeled before cooking to remove the tough outer skin which is difficult to digest. Roasting also adds flavor.
Wholesome Yum D
Hi Lori, Feel free to cook your peppers that way if you prefer.
Maria
My family loves this recipe. Served with tortillas chips, salsa, and sour cream. I didn’t have poblano peppers and I don’t like bell pepper so I got some long wide sweet peppers. I have no idea what they are called but very good meal. Had leftovers today.
Suzanna Chamblee
Can you please tell me how to prepare the shredded chicken, before adding it to the peppers?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Susanna, This is the quickest method for making shredded chicken. Enjoy!
Rossie Dees
For speed and convenience, you can just buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from your deli and shred that!
Amy
This was sooo good. I sprinkled some of the extra taco seasoning on top. Everyone raved about it.
Missy
Is the serving size one whole pepper or one half pepper?
Wholesome Yum D
Hi Missy, the serving size is for one half pepper.
Sue
In the instructions, it does say the Serving size is 1 pepper, not one half. Serving size: 1 stuffed pepper (direct copy/paste). Otherwise, looks good… I am a stuffed pepper fan.
Wholesome Yum D
Hi Sue, As stated in the instructions you are only stuffing half of the pepper so that would be the serving size.
Lindsay
This was a great recipe! Easy, filling and good flavor. I didn’t have cheddar cheese so I used Monterey Jack. Plus I put them in the air fryer vs. oven. At 400 for 12 mins. Super crispy edges! I added sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno and some crushed plantain chips on top (minimal carbs!)
Tiffin Barthelmas
This was so good and flavorful. Will definitely make this again!
Mary
Made this for half time of superbowl for hubby and I. Really good. Made a few changes. Used Anaheim and pablono peppers. Added onion to the chicken and wrapped with thin slices bacon. Cooked on traeger with smoke. We loved them. It such a good recipe to expand from. Used costco rotisserie chicken. Thanks would love to show pic.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Mary, That sounds delicious! We would love to see photos over on the Facebook page!
April
Made these and they did NOT disappoint! My picky daughter even ate them. I made 12 peppers all together and brought some for lunch the next day for my co-workers and they were a hit. I texted everyone the link to this recipe. Definitely a must try. Thank you so much for putting these together. Love all the recipes!
Melissa
Ok,this was great!!! Will be making this again!!! The chicken filling is a nice change from most pepper recipes that call for ground beef or red meat. Full of flavor-made my own taco seasoning -wow!! Thank-you for posting this recipe-will definitely be my sling this on a regular basis.
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Dee
Delicious! Thank you for such a great keto recipe. I couldn’t find poblano peppers, so I used Anaheim and they were fine. So good!
Suzybeth
I made this tonight for me and my daughter. I added a few extra spices, I knew it wouldn’t have the heat we enjoy. It was delicious! Served with a side of homemade guacamole and we couldn’t have been happier. Thanks for sharing. I will be making this again and again.
Nicole
I liked the recipe alright, but WARNING these poblano peppers ARE spicy. My fingers are numb and burning after preparing them. As far as eating them goes they have a nice flavor but the peppers are really spicy, I could barely handle them. The filling is not spicy at all, but the peppers themselves are hot. They aren’t as spicy as let’s say a jalapeño, but to say these are “not spicy” is not accurate at all. There should be a disclaimer about handling the seeds, I thought these were “not spicy” so I didn’t even worry. I would definitely wear gloves next time or make them with bell peppers and make the filling more spicy instead. These were very easy and quick to prepare, just too hot for me and my poor fingers.
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Nicole, I am sorry you had that issue! Poblano peppers are usually very mild and provide more flavor than heat to recipes.
Baltisraul
I have been eating/making poblano peppers for over 20 years and never found one that was anything close to spicy. I think you got a mis-maked package.
Randi
These stuffed poblanos are TO DIE FOR! I’m having trouble believing I can eat food like this on Keto but my hubby & I are losing weight & we feel great so it must be working! These were perfect, even our teens loved them, we will make again for sure. Only thing I’ll do differently is roast the peppers a little before we stuff them. Excellent recipe, thanks for sharing!!
Catherine
These were so easy to make! Thanks for the recipe!
I changed a few things because I used what I had on hand. Substituted venison for the chicken, used Farmer’s cheese instead of cream cheese and used monterey jack cheese instead of cheddar cheese. Didn’t try to figure out how much this changed the macros.
Thought about roasting the peppers a little before filling them but didn’t. Will do that next time.
Terri Griffith
These were excellent!!! I did several batches for a family birthday dinner. The peppers were pretty hard. I didn’t think to soften them a little and this was not quite enough time in the oven to do the trick. I will make these again! I topped with a little bacon.
Angee
I would roast the peppers first and use a Mexican blend of cheese instead of just cheddar. I would also season the chicken with taco seasoning. Looking forward to making this!
Angee
This was the best stuffed poblanos I ever made! Made the stuffing exactly like you said, but I roasted the poblano halves before stuffing. The stuffing was so creamy and flavorful. Easy recipe but outstanding results. Thank you so much for sharing!
Tracey Gerard
This looks so very delicious!
Bob
Very good and quick and easy to make. I poached the chicken in broth and let it cool before shredding. My only suggestion is to blanch the peppers as they were a little under cooked. Will make again and also as toco filling.
April Leger
I made these for the first time this weekend and they were delicious. My husband, who is diabetic, loved them. They weren’t too spicy – the taco seasoning gave them just the right amount of heat. The recipe was so quick and simple, I will definitely be making these again.
Kathy Campbell
The recipe was easy to follow and was a big hit. My peppers turned out great.
Jackie Grossman
I just made these last night and they are DELICIOUS! !!! Easy to make and they will be a dish I make often! My husband thought they were delicious too!
Bronwyn
This recipe is really good! I only had 2 peppers, so saved half the sauce for enchiladas using egg crepes. Thanks for a great new years day dish!
Andrea Metlika
Whoa! These are fantastic. Really like that they are made with chicken.
Emily Liao
These stuffed poblanos are amazing and great for prepping for a family meal. Can’t wait to continue making these.
Kelly Anthony
I love anything with poblano peppers because they bring the perfect amount of heat to any dish.
Patty
These stuffed poblano peppers are sooooo good and satisfying. And love that they’re keto! Thumbs up!!!
Claudia Lamascolo
Wow those look spectacular and I can’t wait to make them the peppers stuffed are my favorite meal!
Chrysa
I love that these are so cheesy and poblano peppers give so much flavor. This will be a staple in the new year.
Adriana
Poblano peppers are my favorite and more when are stuffed, your version sounds yummy. Need to try the chicken stuffing mix.